New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
LIQUOR IN CONCERT HALLS.
THE CANTOR BILL EFFECTUALLY KILLED.


nUr MIR. GRIswoLp's MEASURE GETS THROUGH
THE SENATE.
fynoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THs IRisoHHi
ALBANY, April lathe houor dealers emoo"cneu "
Governor Hilrs veto Of the HighLcense pli are no
.aeh,np legislation IN their interest Ioday they
attempted to pass in both branches Oh 'ho LesiS'0
bills permitting the sale OF liquor In concert na III
York and Brooklyn. Tho Senate passed tno nrooAy =
bill but I'm the Assembly the New-forK Dill
was defeated. These measures have been pressed
nv Patrick J. Fitzgerald, president OF the Ale,
WINE and Beer Dcalers' Association with the object
NJ enlargng the field of liquor selling He was actively
aided today by Democratic leaders OF the Senate and
Assembly Some OF the Republican members were BAN
boozed int supporting the bills by the statement Tia.
Mayor Hewitt. Of New-Yorb, and Mayor whitney OF
Brooklyn desired license places like the Central farK
Garden was many years ago when Theodore Thomas 8
orchestra the attraction OF the place rron'
the conversation of these gentlemen ono
would think that every concert ui'o
I'm New-York and Brooklyn was to nave inon~s
orchestra IL the bill passed twas not e1pained
thai the legislature years ago found that 1t was unsafe
In hermit the sale of liquor in such places that year
after year they became more disreputable and more OF
a,serace TO the cities which they were permitted TO
exist
An attempt was made in both the NewYork and Brook
lyn bills to make them more acceptable by provioihg
that the MAYORS OF the cities should supervise the grant
nents OF the measures pointed out that Mayor Whitney
could not sa ELY trusted with such power after the
disclosures recently made concerning his administration
and no one knew who would be Mayor Hewitts sue
cessor ,, c..,r .h.
Democrat who represents the XXIst Assembly District
Of New-York. His bill has once been beaten. TO-DAY
he called it from table and again essayed 10 pass IL
In this work he had the active aid OF Mr. sheehan VINO
ran the for sSe Of the
Gratis with temperance constituencies repeeo @
ss.s dsswpf OF s n Hs II License bill Mr. Ms
motion to reconsider by vote OF 81 to33 Inc Assembly
3@sn S ON the the bill while the
was being taken Mr.. Cantor said that he had receysd
a petition signed by 1000 walters In favor OF IT. MI.
Ainsworth. the first Republican to vote. said:
,ha. the fac, that people ask (, that hat ans tine
humber Of people the bars that now surround the
sale Of be it
ss Sosg sga should reae the
appea o %g RepaSoH Ood remsmSeT
viii be confined to those men who were opposed ed no 10
Capt.; s@.g M and ~ in Ss RsSs to Dq that
party tha, has sosy set It's lace every "i0' Ill ''
Mr. Crosby to every ones astonishment declared that
he should vote for the bill He did give his reasons
for this action but contented himself with saying that no
should watch with great curiosity Governor HPs deci-
sion on bill If it should be passed 1t was plainly
Especial act" Of the description. Mr. Crosby "iet
Mr. Bacon of Brooklyn a different kind OF RepuAr
lican He denouced the bill directly in the inter
est the liquor dealers intended TO Increase the area
of liQuor-sellng
at is debasng" he said. to listen to musicn liquor
saloon. know of why so ennobng thing as
musc should be listened TO in drinking place This
measure drawn override the decision OF the courts
uPhoding the law Of the state In regard 70 concerts IN
1t is good law and should not be overthrow"
Mr.. Hamilton of New-iork, was equally vigorous IN
dan IN finn of ia
publicans 10 vote against it ,,,,,,
and has no other object cannot see how Republican
While Mir Hamilton was making this speech Charles
Smith iaepJ OF NewYork. who Voted against the High
License bill. actively lobbying among the Repuo-
ure however failed TO pass 1t received 60 in its
favor when 65 are required Speaker Hustled declared
vote was as follows Democrats in italics:
oas.s S1a.S fsiis %
nn fen stgs S;s eSs,s. % @ SST"gn ga.s sTgsS HS3a
HSTS1 s Knns ma1sssa ees hSIS.s
H., ,o.s Hefnirps as HeTsnna aefaas.n Nar
6srss kss Smith h Marin M ssra S Ts@p WINE
{s5t IsSsy RsT,ss {,Sds 1s'sT%: a..
s inserso % R%Cs krase Lasi@eT: MeEyoy; Moses Par
ions S r T s. t. WS sn ry
The Brooklyn Concert Hall bill introduced by SEN
ator Grswod 1t also permits Of the selling of liquor
in concert saloons The bill passed by of ii to
II, as follows, Democrats in italics;
YRAs-Cogg Cullen. Daty Dunham. Fdqaa, Girls
woli Hoysradt Kellogg, Low. Murphy Nelson, Iurker.
ffsnkia, Rest:y Sloan. Werpte, Worth-lL
,srs Ps snss Smith, KNAPP
1t will be observed that ten Democrats voted for the
bill and not one against it. This shows clearly that 1t
was in the interest OF the liquor dealers.
Senator DAILY predicted that Governor Hill would veto
the bill. following his course in the nigh-License bill
The defeated the Cantor Concert Saloon
bill for New-YOrk are wondering II the Assembly,
after rejecting that BILL will pass the Griswold bill